Ugly as hell vs beautiful (aircraft photos)

[Tikkietegek]

IMHO The Catalina is definitely a beauty

 

Speaking of ugly Copters:

 

 

The Sikorsky H-19

[gumball360]

My "The World's Worst Aircraft" Book should help me out a bit ;)

 

 

Blohm und Voss BV 40

 

Bonney Gull

 

Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano

 

Gloster Meteor (prone pilot experimental)

 

 

 

 

And last but not least, one of the weirdest of all:

 

Goodyear Inflatoplane:

 

From my book:

 

"As well as their famous blimps, the Goodyear Company built military aircraft under licence, such as versions of the Vought Corsair. Of course, what they really wanted to do was builder rubber aeroplanes and they got their chance in the 1950s. The US Army was particularly open to new ideas and sponsored development of the Inflatoplane (sometimes called the Inflatibird). Goodyear claimed it was 'suitable for all types of Army field operations, particularly reconnaissance'. It could be packed into a 1.25 cubic metre (44 cubic foot) container transported by truck, jeep trailer or aircraft. One proposed use was to drop the container behind enemy lines so downed pilots could rescue themselves. Testing of a single- and two-seat version carried on into the 1970s, but no orders were ever forthcoming."

[topol-m]

2 ugly planes from Fairchild Aircraft:

 

1. C-82 Packet

 

2. XC-120 Packplane

 

[AustinN360]

Agreed! There is a strange kind of planes that are ugly and beautiful at the same time

Like these fot instance

 

Lol mate! Don't let my Girlfriends dad see the thread! He loves the Lightning as he used to maintain them while he was in the RAF.

 

Besides, it's a gorgeous piece of British engineering. Shame we don't produce our own aircraft anymore and most engineering jobs have gone. (But thats a different topic)

[Tikkietegek]

Shame we don't produce our own aircraft anymore and most engineering jobs have gone. (But thats a different topic)

 

 

 

 

I might have to (partially) correct you on that one, The EH-101 Merlin is made by Augusta-westland, which is a british / italian company. :music_whistling:

[AustinN360]

Surprised no none has posted any pics of the Gloster Meteor yet. These are both Beautiful:

And ugly Aircraft:

 

Edited January 11, 2010 by AustinN360
didn't see gumball's meteor pic.

[Lucas_From_Hell]

Actually, the Meteor with pilot on the front just featured a well deserved position in this thread, posted by gumball.

[Boneski]

What about this two beauties

 

HOT!

[AustinN360]

Actually, the Meteor with pilot on the front just featured a well deserved position in this thread, posted by gumball.

 

Hence my reason for the edit: Reason: didn't see gumball's meteor pic. :thumbup:

 

Lol.

[Namenlos Ein]

A-60

[sniffer]

Dedication to topol-monster :) (few could be duplicated)

 

Ka-7:

 

 

Tupolev ANT-20:

 

Super Guppy:

 

Mi-10:

 

 

 

CH-54:

 

Fairey Rotodyne:

 

Mi-12 (W-12):

 

 

A-90 "Orlyonok":

 

 

KM - Russian "Caspian Sea Monster" Ekranoplan:

 

Lun (Spasatel):

 

Enough...

[topol-m]

^^^ Niiice +1 As I said ugliness will take over the world :D

[sniffer]

As I said ugliness will take over the world :D

 

Oh I think it's not so easy... Notice that most of planes are history in this thread :) Today planes are much more better but who knows what will be after 2012... :music_whistling:

[159th_Viper]

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[topol-m]

Notice that most of planes are history in this thread :) Today planes are much more better...

 

We shall see about that... All of the following are more or less modern planes: ;)

 

1. BAC 111-401AK One-Eleven N164W

 

2. Bombardier BD-700-1A10

 

3. De Havilland Canada CT-142

 

4. North American Rockwell OV-10D

[Tikkietegek]

 

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP reached a milestone Dec. 18, 2009, when the doors covering the aircraft's German-built infrared astronomy telescope were fully opened during flight

 

I wonder how the aerodynamics are affected by this massive hole...:joystick:

[sniffer]

We shall see about that... All of the following are more or less modern planes

 

OK - You won! topol-master-of-disgust :thumbup:

[topol-m]

LOL I promise my next post to include at least 5-6 horrible looking aircraft from the 1950-2000 period.

[gumball360]

Short SB.6 Seamew

 

Convair NB-36

 

Pemberton Billing (Supermarine) Nighthawk

 

Percival P.74

 

Barling XNBL-1

 

 

Better to come... :smilewink:

[topol-m]

^^^ Nice additions :thumbup: The Seamew though has already been posted.

[gumball360]

:poster_oops: ...must have skipped past it.

 

EDIT: Yep, now I found it. It was posted by you, Topol! lol

Edited January 14, 2010 by gumball360

[topol-m]

Alright this is gonna be a real freak-show... :P As I promised this post will be all about ugliness from the second half of the 20th century :D

 

1. CASA C-212-CE Aviocar (the 70s)

 

2. Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter (the 50s)

 

3. Vickers 757 Viscount testbed with PW100 on the nose (the 50s)

 

4. Boeing RC-135V (the 60s)

 

5. Conroy Tri Turbo Three (the 70s)

 

6. Grumman TC-4C Academe (the 60s)

 

7. Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star (the 50s)

Edited January 14, 2010 by topol-m

[L4key]

See - beautiful!

[gigz-on]

I really like this aircraft! :)

MiG-23 and MiG-21 forever.. :pilotfly:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Erdem]

That Vickers just won my ugliest aircraft award. British never disappoint :P